Press Release

MEDIA ADVISORY: AWB to host Federal Affairs Summit Aug. 20

OLYMPIA — Nearly half of Washington state’s congressional delegation will gather Aug. 20 at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in the Tri-Cities for AWB’s third Federal Affairs Summit.

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell and U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse will help kick off the event, which will examine the impact of federal policy on Washington’s economy, including agriculture, international trade, infrastructure, and energy.

Other confirmed speakers include U.S. Reps. Suzan DelBene, Derek Kilmer and Kim Schrier. U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary of Energy Mark Menezes will deliver the luncheon keynote address.

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Credentialed members of the media are invited to attend. Please RSVP to Lori Maricle at AWB at 360-943-1600 ext, 1041, or lorim@awb.org.